Football Manager 2018: 10 Challenging Teams You Must Consider Managing

History counts for a lot in football, but the chance to write your own from scratch is a tantalising prospect. At Major League Soccer outfit Atlanta United you'll be in the perfect position to do that, since the league's newcomers only joined the competition this year and have some first-class resources behind them.

Backed by the bottomless pockets of Atlanta Falcons owner Author Blank, the MLS debutantes play their matches at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which has a capacity of over 70,000 and has already played host to record crowds for the sport stateside.

Taking charge of Atlanta United in FM18, your task is to build many aspects of the club from scratch. There's next to no backroom staff on the books at the start of the game, so mass recruitment is your first job. From there, a major challenge awaits, given that you're in control of an all-new team and MLS sides like Seattle Sounders, New York Red Bulls and New York City FC are already well established.

There will be familiar faces in your ranks, with former Aston Villa man Brad Guzan playing in goal and ex-Stoke City star Kenwyne Jones leading the attack, but Blank's millions gives you the means to build one of the most powerful teams in the US.

Atlanta United's inaugural season ended with a playoff defeat to Columbus Crew, so topping that and securing instant success is your immediate goal, and continental dominance should be a future target.